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At least 3 hikers dead as strong winds sweep southern California

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Published on: Dec 31, 2025 01:59 am IST Authorities reported three fatalities along the Devil’s Backbone Trail at Mount Baldy after a hiker’s fall. Rescue attempts were thwarted by high winds. Rescue crews responding during high winds to a report of an injured hiker who fell down a slope near a Southern California mountain trail … Read more

Three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy. Harsh weather blocks recovery

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Three people died on Mt. Baldy and powerful Santa Ana winds have prevented helicopters from recovering their bodies, authorities said Tuesday. On Monday at around 11:30 a.m., search and rescue teams responded to a request to find an injured man, 19, who had fallen 500 feet while hiking near Devil’s Backbone, a sharp ridge flanked … Read more